childlike Meaning, Definition & Usage
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adjective satellite befitting a young child
childly.
- childlike charm
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adjective satellite exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
simple; wide-eyed; dewy-eyed; round-eyed.
- childlike trust
- dewy-eyed innocence
- listened in round-eyed wonder
WordNet
Child"like adjective
Definitions
Resembling a child, or that which belongs to children; becoming a child; meek; submissive; dutiful. "Childlike obedience." Hooker.✍ Childlike, as applied to persons grown up, is commonly in a good sense; as, childlike grace or simplicity; childlike modesty.
